Meanings
plural Cibachromes
- A reproduction of a film transparency on photopaper, made using a dye-destruction positive-to-positive photographic process.
Synonyms: Ilfochrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA reproduction of a film transparency on photopaper, made using a dye-destruction positive-to-positive photographic process.
Origin
Former brand name; originally developed by the Ciba Geigy Corporation of Switzerland, + -chrome.
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Cibachrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cibachrome
“Cibachrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cibachrome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cibachrome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cibachrome.
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